Mistakes won't worry Andy Murray

Andy Murray revealed he will be looking forwards not backwards as he returns to competition in Indian Wells tomorrow, in what is only his second tournament since reaching the Australian Open Final in January.

Fresh from a game of football with world No3 Novak Djokovic, his conqueror in Melbourne, the British No1 looked relaxed and explained that his refusal to dwell on the Australian Open defeat is all part of "growing up".

"You just learn how to deal with things better and how to improve faster," said Murray. "I think there are some times when results can motivate you - if you've had a bad loss, it can motivate you, but I think you've got to use it in the right way. I'm starting to understand better how to deal with my mistakes and how to move on from them."

Following a first-round defeat by Marcos Baghdatis in Rotterdam last month, Murray has divided his time between his training bases in London and Miami, taking stock of what he needs to improve.

"I feel I've sort of learnt not to put the emphasis all of the time on just winning matches," said Murray, who has been recovering from a wrist injury. "Of course, I want to win these tournaments but if things that I've been practising are improving and are getting better in the matches, but I'm maybe losing a few matches because of them, then I've just got to make sure that I stay confident in the training that I'm doing and the level I'm trying to get to."

Having received a first-round bye, Murray begins his campaign against the highly-touted American Donald Young, a former junior world No1 who has struggled to make an impact on the senior tour but disposed of Italian Potito Starace 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.